Strange Question (but real)

What is the name of your state? New York

Scenario: My best friend passed away. She and her 20 year old son resided together and had a dog my friend purchased as a puppy from a breeder back in Sept 06. My friend had a will leaving everything to her only son, but dog was never specifically mentioned in the will. Who legally is entitled to the dog?

I ask this question because a family member comfiscated the dog and refuses to let my friends son have it, even though the dog was cared for by him since he and my friend first purchased it. What is the name of your state? NY

Many people mistakenly treat dogs as if they were anything but property.

The dog was mom's property and, the son has inherited ALL her property, and legally the dog is now his.

He should file theft charges and sue for damages against the persons wrongly holding the dog.

xylene said:

Many people mistakenly treat dogs as if they were anything but property.

The dog was mom's property and, the son has inherited ALL her property, and legally the dog is now his.

He should file theft charges and sue for damages against the persons wrongly holding the dog.

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**A: I agree .

Please delete this question and move it to a more appropriate message board. It has no business being posted on the probate law message board.

Dandy Don said:

Please delete this question and move it to a more appropriate message board. It has no business being posted on the probate law message board.

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If the dog was purchased from a breeder and owned by the decedant, which is what the third party seems to think, why would this not potentially be a probate matter? The only reason the ownership is in question is the woman's death.